EXCEL HANDOUT

 

                                                                    SETUP INSTRUCTIONS

 

These instructions were written under some assumptions:

You have little or no computer experience.

You will use University computers on campus or your own computer at some other location.

On campus, you have some memory storage device: a 3 1/2" blank disk or a flash stick.

You will use EXCEL 2007 on campus or either EXCEL 2007 or some earlier versions at other locations

            (I.e. EXCEL 2003, EXCEL 95 or EXCEL XP). 

 

                                                    THE PRENTICE HALL PHSTAT ADD-IN

The Prentice Hall PHStat Microsoft Excel add-in enhances Microsoft Excel to better support the statistical analyses taught

 in an introductory statistics course. Using PHStat lessens the technical training needed to use Microsoft Excel to perform

statistical analysis and allows you to generate results that would otherwise be very tedious or impossible to produce from

worksheets built from scratch. PHStat requires that “Data Analysis” is installed on EXCEL and the following system

requirements:

-Any Windows 95 (or later) system; Microsoft Excel 95 or Microsoft  Excel 97 (or later)

-32 MB of main memory; 64 MB required when running sampling distribution simulations and data-intensive regression analyses; approximately 5 MB hard disk free space during setup process and 3MB hard disk space after installation.

-Preferred Display settings: PHStat will run with any display settings, but for best results set the Desktop area to 800 by 600 pixels with Small Fonts. (Use the Settings tab of the Display applet of the Control Panel to change settings.).

 

                                                 INSTALLING “DATA ANALYSIS” ON EXCEL

For EXCEL 2003 or earlier version: Click on the “Tools” tab/pull-down menu and click on “Data Analysis.”  If

 “Data Analysis” does not appear on the “Tools” pull-down menu, then click on “Add-Ins” and click on the first two

boxes (“Analysis ToolPak” and “Analysis ToolPak-VBA”).  Click “OK” and open “Data Analysis.”

For EXCEL 2007: Click on the “Microsoft Office” button in the upper left hand corner of the EXCEL spreadsheet and

click on “EXCEL Options” in the lower right hand corner of the pull-down menu. On the left side of the “EXCEL

Options” page click on “Add-ins” and then the “Go” button at the bottom of the page.  This should open the “Add-ins”

section.  Select “Analysis ToolPak” and “Analysis ToolPak-VBA” and click “OK.”

 

                               EXCEL 2003 or Earlier Versions Macro virus warning dialog box

If Excel will not open PHStat, Double click on “Tools”, “MACRO”, “Security”, and “Low” and “OK”.

                                                                                         

                             Installing and Operating the Prentice Hall PHStat ON Your Home Computer

To use the Prentice Hall PHStat Microsoft Excel add-in, you first need to run the setup program (Setup.exe) located

in the PHStat directory on this disk. The setup program will install the PHStat program files to your system and add icons

on your Desktop and Start Menu for PHStat.  To do this simply insert PHStat disk in your CD drive and follow directions.

To operate PHStat or EXCEL simply double clicks on the PHStat icon. For EXCEL 2007 users, you will likely have to

click on “Enable Macros” which should popup by itself.

 

                                             LOGGING ONTO THE NETWORK ON CAMPUS

Go to either 005, 012, or 026 Library Annex or Rike Hall computers.  Turn on the power to the PC,

WITHOUT your data diskette in drive A.  At the screen which prompts you for Login ID: and Password: press return.

     

                            GETTING INTO EXCELL ON CAMPUS USING THE PHSTAT ADD-IN

From Windows 2007 on campus: Double click on “Applications”, “All”, “PHStat”.

 

 

                                                 COMPUTER ASSIGNMENT INSRUCTIONS

 

                                                      ENTERING AND SAVING EXCEL DATA

1. Enter the data from page 6 of your MS204 Syllabus (remember that all the data for Machine A is entered in column “A” and  all the data for Machine B is entered into column “B.”

2. Insert your memory device into the proper slot of the computer. Save the data.

3. In column A row 1, type the title “Machine A”.  Start the data for machine A in column A row 2

4.  In column B row 1, type the title “Machine B”.  Start the data for machine B in column B row 2

5.  Insert your memory device into the proper slot of the computer. Save the data.

                                                              DESCRIPTIVE STAISTICS

1. For EXCEL 2007, go to the “Data” tab and click on “Data Analysis.”  From, here click on “Descriptive Statistics”.

2. For earlier EXCEL versions, go to the “Tools” tab and click on “Data Analysis.”  From here click on “Descriptive Statistics”.

3. For your input range, place your cursor in the appropriate box and highlight all the data you entered for machine A (starting with the title in column A, row 1). If you desire, you may add your bin rang (not required).

4.  Make sure both the “Labels in First Row” box as well as the “Summary statistics” box are checked. Then click “OK”.

5.  Perform steps 1 through 4 for the machine B data.

                                                                 HISTOGRAM

1. For EXCEL 2007, go to the “Data” tab and click on “Data Analysis.”  From here, click on “Histogram”.

2. For earlier EXCEL versions, go to the “Tools” tab and click on “Data Analysis.”  From here click on “Histogram”.

3. For your input range, place your cursor in the appropriate box and highlight all the data you entered for machine A (starting with the title in column A, row 1).

4.  Make sure both the “Labels in First Row” box as well as the “Chart Output” box are checked. Then click “OK”.

5.  Perform steps 1 through 4 for the machine B data.

                                                              STEM-AND-LEAF DISPLAY

1. For EXCEL 2007, go to the “Add-ins” tab and click on “PHStat”.   From here, click on “Descriptive Statistics,” “Stem-and Leaf Display”

2. For earlier EXCEL versions, go to the “PHStat” tab and click on “Descriptive Statistics.”  From here click on “Stem-and Leaf Display”.

3. For your Variable Cell Range, place your cursor in the appropriate box and highlight all the data you entered for machine A (starting with the title in column A, row 1).

4.  Make sure both the “Labels in First Row” box as well as the “Summary Statistics” box are checked. Also, set the stem unit as 10 and the title is “Machine A”.  Then click “OK”.

5.  Perform steps 1 through 4 for the machine B data with the title “Machine B”.

                                                            BOX AND WHISKER PLOT

1. For EXCEL 2007, go to the “Add-ins” tab and click on “PHStat”.   From here, click on “Descriptive Statistics,” “Box and Whisker Plot”

2. For earlier EXCEL versions, go to the “PHStat” tab and click on “Descriptive Statistics.”  From here click on “Box and Whisker Plot”.

3. For your Raw Data Cell Range, place your cursor in the appropriate box and highlight all the data you entered for machine A (starting with the title in column A, row 1).

4.  Make sure both the “Labels in First Row” box as well as the “Five-Number Summary” box are checked. Also, enter title as “Machine A”.  Then click “OK”.

5.  Perform steps 1 through 4 for the machine B data with the title “Machine B”.

                                              PERSONALIZING THE EXCEL OUTPUT

EXCEL 2003 - On the “File” pull-down menu, click “Page Setup” and select the “Header/Footer” tab. Click the

Customize Header button and enter your name and seat number.  Do this on each output page.

EXCEL 2007- Click on the “Microsoft Office” button in the upper left hand corner of the EXCEL  Then click “Print”,

“Print Preview”, “Page Setup” and select the “Header/Footer” tab. Click the Customize Header button and enter your

name and seat number.  Do this on each output page.